University related language
Below you will find the key vocabulary talk about the university, its institutions, people and courses.
| Institutions | ||
| 大学 | (dàxué) | University |
| 学院 | (xuéyuàn) | College, faculty |
| 系 | (xì) | Department |
| 中文系 | (Zhōngwénxì) | Chinese department |
| 英文系 | (Yīngwénxì) | English department |
| 历史系 | (Lìshǐxì) | History department |
| 物理系 | (Wùlǐxì) | Department of Physics |
| People | ||
| 学生 | (xuésheng) | student |
| 新生 | (xīnshēng) | fresher |
| 老师 | (lǎoshī) | teacher, lecturer |
| 教授 | (jiàoshòu) | professor |
| Degrees | ||
| 学位 | (xuéwèi) | degree |
| 本科 | (běnkē) | Batchelor |
| 硕士 | (shuòshì) | Master |
| 博士 | (bóshì) | PhD |
| Classes | ||
| 课 | (kè) | course |
| 专业课 | (zhuānyèkè) | main course |
| 选修课 | (xuǎnxiūkè | elective course |
| 选择 | (xuǎnzé) | to select (a course) |